Tim Carl

Calistoga

Writer at Napa Valley Features

Eclectic enthusiast of action and interest

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Under the Hood: Year Three in a Fractured News Landscape

1 week ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive. Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today we reflect on three years of reporting — and why supporting and defending local news is more urgent than ever. We’re also diving into the latest data from our readers’ polls and providing insights from our economic dashboard, covering local Napa Valley, U.S. and global markets.
Under the Hood: Auction Napa Valley’s $6.5 Million Moment - and What Follows

2 weeks ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive. Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today we explore the evolving role — and rising challenges — of auction philanthropy in Napa Valley, as Auction Napa Valley celebrates a $6.5 million comeback.
Under the Hood: Rethinking the Housing Narrative in Napa County

3 weeks ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive. Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today we explore the data behind Napa County’s housing shortfall claims — and why the numbers don’t add up. We’re also diving into the latest data from our readers’ polls and providing insights from our economic dashboard, covering local Napa Valley, U.S. and global markets.
Under the Hood: Calistoga Ag Day Finding Its Footing

4 weeks ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive. Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today we explore how Calistoga’s inaugural Ag Day quietly rekindled community use of the fairgrounds — spotlighting both the promise and the growing challenges of a civic space finding its footing.
=Under the Hood: May 24

1 month ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive. Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. This Memorial Day weekend, we look beyond the ceremonies and into the heart of a quiet local tradition — a series of intimate lunches helping reconnect the town of Yountville with the veterans who live just beyond its gates.
Under the Hood: The Growing Cost of Chasing Luxury

1 month ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

This is our version of a pledge drive. For the next two weeks, all content is behind a paywall — including our usual free Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday stories. We’re doing this to remind you: Napa Valley Features runs on reader support. No ads. No corporate owners. Just real local stories. Subscriptions start at just $8 a month, or $60 a year — that’s less than 17 cents a day. Want to go further?
Under the Hood: American Canyon Grows While the Upvalley Shrinks

1 month ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

This is our version of a pledge drive. For the next two weeks, all content is behind a paywall — including our usual free Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday stories. We’re doing this to remind you: Napa Valley Features runs on reader support. No ads. No corporate owners. Just real local stories. We’ll return to our regular mix of free and subscriber-only content on May 23. If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you. If not, now’s the time. Help keep independent journalism alive in Napa Valley.
Under the Hood: Food Insecurity in the Land of Plenty

1 month ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you're reading this, it's because you value independent, locally owned, ad-free reporting — journalism that prioritizes our region’s stories over corporate spin or clickbait. Join others who care about in-depth, honest reporting by becoming a paid subscriber. If you’re already supporting us, thank you. You can help even more by sharing our work, leaving a comment or encouraging others to subscribe.
Under the Hood: As Wineries Close, Napa’s License Count Surges

2 months ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl

If you're reading this, it's because you value independent, locally owned, ad-free reporting — journalism that prioritizes our region’s stories over corporate spin or clickbait. Join others who care about in-depth, honest reporting by becoming a paid subscriber. If you’re already supporting us, thank you. You can help even more by sharing our work, leaving a comment or encouraging others to subscribe.
Sunday E-dition: What Remains - An Easter Story

2 months ago | napavalleyfocus.substack.com | Tim Carl |Christina Rossetti

The ocean lay black beneath a sky streaked with smoke. No moon. Just a few stars pushing through the haze, their light dimmed by burning oil platforms on the horizon. On the ship’s bridge, radar screens glowed red. The consoles swept green — slow, steady, watching. Nobody spoke. Just the soft click of instruments. The low thrum of systems beneath our feet. Waiting. The sea looked calm, but the ship shifted in slow, uneven motions — a sway more felt than seen. Below deck the engines pulsed, low and steady.

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